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April 17th, 2007
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| Primus Pilus | Yes Paris is the information I have, just beats London to this dubious record by about 6 hours, although the some of the sites were in Belgium. It looks like they had a lot of problems with Misfires. Your turn mmarsh. Interestingly Von Braun himself was almost a casualty on the receiving end of one during testing, since he wanted to observe the impact point and incoming rocket trails. It dropped near enough to blow him of the ground. How would the space race have developed if it exploded a few tens of metres nearer him? http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/timeline.html Sept. 02, - Battery 444 traveled to Euskirchen with orders to proceed south to attack Paris. Sunday Sept. 03, - Batt. 485 moves into Den Haag (The Hague) to set up operations. The influential suburb of Wassenaar is chosen as the first location. Wednesday Sept. 06, (09.00 hours) - Battery 444, St. Vith, 18 km southeast of Malmedy (Belgium), misfire. Sept. 06, (09.40 hours) - Battery 444, St. Vith, 18 km southeast of Malmedy (Belgium), misfire. (Both rockets came up to full power, lifted a few feet and then set back down on firing table, still vertical, when engines cut off. The intended target for each rocket was Paris. Battery 444 also suffered its first combat losses this same day when the unit was attacked by partisans.) Thursday Sept. 07 - Battery 444 moves to a new site (17 miles southeast of former site) near Houffalize (Belgium). It was a place between Baraque de Fraiture et Houffalize, in an area (verry little village, only a few houses) called Petites Tailles. This is abaout 3 km south of Barraque de Fraiture. Friday Sept. 08, (08.40 hours) - Battery 444, near Houffalize, Belgium, A-4 rocket fired, (impact unknown), target Paris, indications are that the rocket exploded at high altitude. Sept. 08, (11.00 hours) - Battery 444, near Houffalize, Belgium, A-4 rocket fired, impacted in "Charentonneau" à Maisons-Alfort in south-east of Paris, France. Six people were killed and there 36 injured. Sept. 08, (18.35 hours) - Batt. 2./485, Wassenaar, crossroads of Lijsterlaan / Konijnenlaan / Koekoekslaan, A-4 rocket fired impacted Stavely Road, Chiswick - London, England.
__________________ Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering Last edited by perseus; April 17th, 2007 at 19:24. |
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April 18th, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | That confirms what I read, the last rocket was successful although not to nit-pick Maisons-Alfort isn't in Paris. Its a small town in the suburbs about 10 KM away. So "technically", Antwerp is correct. -Yes I am being an arrogant snob (sorry). Anyway, I guess that means I am up. Although a effective Commander, this US General commanded a famous US infantry Division in the Italian Campaign until he was relieved by Eisenhower (at Patton's urging) for poor discipline. He was later assigned to another well known division that participated heavily in Operation Market Garden. Who was he?
__________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company. Last edited by mmarsh; April 18th, 2007 at 19:34. |
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April 19th, 2007
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| Chief Engineer  | James Maurice "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin (born as James Nally Ryan; March 22, 1907-February 23, 1990 rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army.
__________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations  |
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April 19th, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Good answer, but incorrect. Keep trying... UPDATE Time to give a clue. In 1943, this General was the Commander of the BIG RED ONE and he was relieved with his friend (also by Patton, for the same offense) Theodore Roosevelt (who later became the commander of the BIG RED ONE). Last edited by mmarsh; April 23rd, 2007 at 20:20. |
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May 17th, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius  | Quote:
How about Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen?
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May 31st, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Quote:
YES! That is correct. Well Done. | |
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June 1st, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Quote:
What is the significance of the 'G' on the front of this vehicle.   | |
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June 1st, 2007
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| Chief Engineer | G for German??? |
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June 1st, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Hehe not quite |
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June 2nd, 2007
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| Primus Pilus | Is this a model number of a Panzer IV (Ausf. G) ? |
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